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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also deals with the major 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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