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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines 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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