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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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