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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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