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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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