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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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