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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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