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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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