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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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