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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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