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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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