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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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