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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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