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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this 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 issues. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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