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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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