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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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