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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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