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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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