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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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