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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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