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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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