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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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