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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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