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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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