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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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