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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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