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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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