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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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