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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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