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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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