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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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