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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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