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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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