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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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