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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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