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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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