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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the 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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