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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum 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 scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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