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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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