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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these new open education ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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