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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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