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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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