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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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