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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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