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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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