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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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