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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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