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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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