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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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