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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning enable students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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