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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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