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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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