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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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