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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners 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 a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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