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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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