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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning make it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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