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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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