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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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