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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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