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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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