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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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