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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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