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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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