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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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