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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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