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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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