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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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