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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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