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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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