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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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