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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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