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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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