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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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