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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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