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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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