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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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