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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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