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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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