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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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