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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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