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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies 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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