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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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