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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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