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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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