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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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