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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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