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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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