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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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