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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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