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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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