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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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