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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning are empowering learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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