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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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