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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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