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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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