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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning have empowered humans all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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