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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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