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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning are enabling humans all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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