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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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