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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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