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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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