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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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