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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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