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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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