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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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