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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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