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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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