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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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