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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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