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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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