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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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