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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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