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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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