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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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