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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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