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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the 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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