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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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