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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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