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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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