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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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