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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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