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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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