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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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