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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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