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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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