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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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