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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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