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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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