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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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