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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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