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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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