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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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