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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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