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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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