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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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