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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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