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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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