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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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