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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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