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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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