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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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