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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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