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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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