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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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