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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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