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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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