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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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