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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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