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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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