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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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