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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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