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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers 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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