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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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