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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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