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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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