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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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