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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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