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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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