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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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