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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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