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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important 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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