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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning enable learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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