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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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