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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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