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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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