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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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