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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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