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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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