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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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