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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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