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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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