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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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