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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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