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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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