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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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