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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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