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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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