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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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