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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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