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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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