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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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