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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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