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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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