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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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