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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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