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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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