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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better grasp these open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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