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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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