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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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