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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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