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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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