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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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