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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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