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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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