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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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