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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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