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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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