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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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