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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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