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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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