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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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