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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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