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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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