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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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