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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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