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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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