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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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