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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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