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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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