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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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