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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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