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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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