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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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