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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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