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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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