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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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