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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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