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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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