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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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