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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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