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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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