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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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