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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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