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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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