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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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