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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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