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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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