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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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