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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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