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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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