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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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