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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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