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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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