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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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