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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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