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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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