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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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