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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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