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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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