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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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