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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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