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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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