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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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