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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to understand these open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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