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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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