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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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