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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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