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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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