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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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