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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part 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. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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