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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online education make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key 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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