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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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