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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning enable students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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