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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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