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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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