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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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