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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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