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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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