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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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