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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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