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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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