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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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