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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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