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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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