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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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