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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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