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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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