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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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