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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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