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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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