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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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