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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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