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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive these open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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