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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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