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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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