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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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