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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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