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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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