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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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