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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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