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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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