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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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