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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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