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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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