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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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