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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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