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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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