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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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