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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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