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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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