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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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