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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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