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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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