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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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