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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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