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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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