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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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