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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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