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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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