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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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