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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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