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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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