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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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