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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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