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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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