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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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