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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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