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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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