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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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