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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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