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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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