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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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