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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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