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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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