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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews 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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