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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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