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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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