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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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