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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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