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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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