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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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