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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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