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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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