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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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