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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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