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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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