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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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