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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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