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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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