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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners 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 many subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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