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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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