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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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