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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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