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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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