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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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