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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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