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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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