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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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