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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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