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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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