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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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