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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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