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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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