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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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