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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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