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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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