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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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