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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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