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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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