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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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