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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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