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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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