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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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