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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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