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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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