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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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