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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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