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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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