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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. 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. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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