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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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