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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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