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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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