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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning enable learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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