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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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