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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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