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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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