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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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