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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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