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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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