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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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