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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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