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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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