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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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