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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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