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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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