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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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