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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different 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 organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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