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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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