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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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