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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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