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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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