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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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