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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology enable learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different 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 educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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