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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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