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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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