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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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