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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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