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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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