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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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