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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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