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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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