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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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