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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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