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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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