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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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