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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand these open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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