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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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