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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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