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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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