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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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