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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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