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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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