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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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