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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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