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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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