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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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