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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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