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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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