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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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