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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning are empowering learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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