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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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