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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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