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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Abkhazia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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