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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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