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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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