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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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