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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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