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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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