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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning enable humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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