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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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