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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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