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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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