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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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