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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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