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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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