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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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