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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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