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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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