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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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