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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always 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 blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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