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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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