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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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