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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning are empowering humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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