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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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