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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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