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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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