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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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