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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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