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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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