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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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