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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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