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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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