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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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