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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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