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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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