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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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