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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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