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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This 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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