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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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