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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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