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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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