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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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