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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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