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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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