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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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