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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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