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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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