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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important 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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