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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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