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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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