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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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