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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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