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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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