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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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