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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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