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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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