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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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