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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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