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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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