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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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