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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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