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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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