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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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