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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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