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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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