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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology enable humans all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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