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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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