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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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