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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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