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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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