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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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