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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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