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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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