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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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