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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better understand these important new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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