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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning are empowering humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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