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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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