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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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