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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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