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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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