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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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