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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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