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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand these open educational experiments. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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