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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have empowered students all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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