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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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