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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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