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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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