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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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