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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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