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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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