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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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