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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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