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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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