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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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