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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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