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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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