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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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