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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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