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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business 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 teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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