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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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