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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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