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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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